Speech Therapist - $10K Bonus

MissionHires; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 4 weeks

6 holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist to provide in-home therapy across Maine for a nonprofit home and community healthcare organization. You will assess, treat, educate, and discharge plan clients to improve communication, feeding, and oral-motor skills in various home and community settings.

The role collaborates with families, physicians, and case managers, maintains compliance with home health regulations, and supports client independence.

Qualifications

• Must have degree in Speech-Language Pathology/SLP
• CCC-SLP certification required
• Current Maine license and CPR certification
• 至少1年临床语言治疗经验优先
• Home health experience preferred
• Knowledge of ASHA standards and payer requirements
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Deliver in-home speech-language therapy per physician orders and policies
• Perform screenings, evaluations, treatments, and family education
• Assess language, feeding, oral-motor, and related skills
• Develop and adjust individualized care plans with measurable outcomes
• Document interventions, progress, and discharge plans accurately
• Coordinate with families, physicians, and care team
• Meet regulatory and reimbursement documentation standards
• Participate in team meetings and ongoing professional development
• Maintain licensure and clinical competency
• Ensure safe home environments and patient confidentiality

Skills

Clinical judgment

Case management

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Time management

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor/Master/Doctoral in SLP

CCC-SLP Certification

Maine state licensure

Job description

This position is on-site, located anywhere in Maine — we have offices at both ends of the state and everything in between. Paid relocation is available.

MissionHires is looking for a compassionate Speech Therapist on behalf of a nonprofit home and community healthcare organization. This role delivers in-home speech and language therapy services, including assessment, treatment, education, care coordination, and discharge planning, to help clients improve or restore communication, feeding, oral‑motor, and related functional skills.

How You'll Contribute

• Provide speech and language therapy services in clients’ homes and community settings in accordance with physician orders, organizational policies, and professional standards.
• Conduct screenings, evaluations, direct treatment, consultations, and instruction for clients and families.
• Assess receptive and expressive language, feeding skills, written language and computation, articulation and phonological development, and oral‑motor skills.
• Develop, implement, coordinate, and revise individualized plans of care with measurable outcomes, treatment goals, and discharge plans.
• Continuously assess client needs, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and document interventions, progress, and outcomes accurately and on time.
• Educate clients and families on self‑care, therapy procedures, treatment goals, and strategies that support independent living.
• Collaborate with clients, families, physicians, case managers, payers, and interdisciplinary care team members to coordinate services and treatment‑plan changes.
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and solution‑oriented care planning.
• Maintain compliance with home health regulations, confidentiality requirements, infection‑control practices, safety procedures, and reimbursement documentation standards.
• Manage visit schedules efficiently, meet productivity expectations, prioritize urgent client needs, and communicate significant changes in client condition to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain professional licensure and clinical competency through required education, in‑service programs, and ongoing development.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Speech and Language Therapy or Speech‑Language Pathology from an accredited institution.
• Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech‑Language Pathology.
• Current Speech‑Language Pathologist license in the State of Maine.
• Current CPR certification, with renewal required every two years.
• At least one year of clinical speech therapy experience preferred.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Knowledge of standards of practice established by the American Speech‑Language‑Hearing Association.
• Ability to assess, treat, document, and coordinate care for clients with speech, language, feeding, and oral‑motor needs.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, HMO, private insurance, and other third‑party reimbursement requirements.
• Strong clinical judgment, case‑management, communication, collaboration, organization, and time‑management skills.
• Reliable automobile, current Maine driver’s license, and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability to work safely in varied patient home environments, including environments with potential exposure to infectious diseases.
• Independent malpractice insurance is strongly advised.
• PTO (4-weeks), 6 holidays.
• Rellocation assistance.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment.
• Team‑based preceptor model and organizational/program orientation for the first six months.
• Ongoing in‑service education and support for professional development.
• Opportunity to contribute to a mission‑driven nonprofit healthcare organization recognized as a Best Place to Work in Maine.
• Potential full‑time, part‑time, or per‑diem scheduling based on organizational and client needs.